Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-12-31
A Line From The Hill.
A Member of the Prescott CoIony:reIIs of Anairs at the Yuma
 Prison.
Cor. OournAI Miner.

| auhlrs at the una
 Prison.
 Cor. GOarnAl Miner.
 YUMA, Dec. 15. 'S7. In compliance with partial promise
 l now attempt to write up a few notes
 entered since our arrival. The trip
 down was as pleasant ss could be ex-
 pected under the circumstances, the of
 Gcers being as lenient as possible, and
 the boys acting cheerfully, though at
 times is was very evident thA, said cheer
 fulness was forced.
 We reached here in the night, and
 were put in sour little beds" where We
 sweetly slept till morning. After 6
 hearty breakfast, we were stripped of
 Mulvenon's jewelry and earned over to
 the store, where We, each in turn, were
 measured, weighed and examined ss to
 age, occupation, etc In these exsmins tons Mir. Behan manifested the true dignity and patience of a gentleman, for
 many queer, and Rs he can plainly see,
 false answers are made by those be is
 examining. This ordeal being passed, each man IS presented with a territorial
 uniform aud marched to the bath house;
 here, be has his choice of either hot or
 cold water shower bath. and after
 cleansing himself. throws his citizenship
 Into one corner, and dons the aforesaid
 uniform and marches so the barber shop.
 Here he IS waited upoa by two cOuKte- Ous gentlemen, hO soon TelIeye him Of all capillary snoumbrapces, and send him forth a really disguised and, wlll say, ID one instance, 6 disgusted ores- tuEe. There IS a very erroneous impress slon abroad as 10 the management of the prison.
 Mir. Gates. the Superintendent, is not here, being sbsent op account of 8 wound received ID the late outbreak. | Right here will state that not a sIngle | American participated ID that rebellion. | and general feeling of deep regret IS expressed by all, for Mir. Gates IS much | loved by these rugged men on account of the justice and humanity which is al. all times manifest in his management. During his absence Mir. J. H. Behan Is | in command, and he IS no less respected I than Mir. Gates, for be is at all times kindly n his bearing, and allows all lib- erty that IS commensurate with good government. There are, in addition to Mir. BehRn, MT. Richard Rule, the sec retsry of the prison; Captain Freddy, who IS yard master, and who has su- preme control of all work; Dr. Decorse, who has charge of the hospital; and twelve guards. All of these officers have gsIned the respect of the men, and the hope Is universally exDressed that they wiil be retained in office. The prison rules are few and simple, and a oompli- ance with them IS all that IS necessary to isure kInd treatment al the hands of the officers.
 At about o'clock a. m. the men all march into the cOmmodious mess hall, which is kept scrupulouslY clean, and there allowed plenty of time to eat breakfast. At 8 given signal all arise, march out, and then the labors of the day begin, under the management of Captain Freddy. At 12:30 p. n. they are again marched in for dinner, and are then for an hour kept in the larger hall when they are BRsIn put at their vsri- ous duties. At 5 p. m- supper is dis posed of and and the men locked in their cells for the night. The cells are all lighted, and the men are allowed to converse or read till 9 o'clock D. m, when, at a given signal, all lights in cells must be extinguised and converse ton cease. From then until 6 o'clock in the morning no sound IS heard except the steady tramp of the guards. All IS system; thorough system.
 There are now l37 prisoners, and with the exception of few chronic cases, DO one is in the hospital. A good IT, brary, with many daily and weekly papers furnish the men with reading matter, and Captain Behsn does sll in bis power to make the prison comfort able and agreeable to the unfortunate men who are under his control
 Hoping that your weekly may be reg ularly received, am yours, etc,